OAK PARK, MI--October 9, 2013: Forgotten Harvest, Metro Detroit’s only food
rescue organization, will be able to provide millions of meals to people
who would otherwise go hungry in Southeastern Michigan thanks to major
equipment donations announced today by Ram Truck brand, Case IH and New
Holland Agriculture. The donated equipment, worth nearly $400,000, will
enable the expansion of large-scale farming operations through Forgotten
Harvest Farms, where healthy fruits and vegetables are harvested by
volunteers and delivered fresh and free of charge to agencies fighting
hunger in the region.

“We see this as a great opportunity to use our resources to help
the noble efforts of Forgotten Harvest Farms”

“In three years of harvesting fresh food from farms ourselves,
we’ve gone from 100,000 pounds of food to 440,000 pounds to an
estimated 850,000 pounds this year,” said Forgotten Harvest President
& CEO Susan Goodell. “One of our greatest barriers to further growth
was the lack of equipment to support our staff and volunteers – and
today, Ram Truck, Case IH and New Holland have delivered what we need to
keep growing our farming operations to feed hungry families in
need.”

Forgotten Harvest currently operates a 92-acre farm with 75 acres of
land under cultivation thanks to a lease donation by the Moroun family and
Forgotten Harvest board member and long-time supporter Nora Moroun, in
memory of her grandmother Nora Langan. Today’s equipment donation
will allow Forgotten Harvest to expand its operations at Ore Creek
Farm.

“The Ram Truck brand has a great deal of respect for the work that
Forgotten Harvest does to combat hunger,” said Reid Bigland, Head of
U.S. Sales and President and Chief Executive Officer - Ram Truck Brand,
Chrysler Group LLC. “We welcome the opportunity to donate a new Ram
3500 truck to help their efforts to provide nourishment to those in our
community who might otherwise go hungry.”

Case IH is donating FarmallŪ 125A tractors to handle a variety of jobs
around Forgotten Harvest Farms, including hauling, mowing and loading.
Also, the new Magnum tractor from Case IH will provide the best mix of
horsepower and fuel efficiency to get more production out of the land of
Forgotten Harvest Farms.

“We see this as a great opportunity to use our resources to help
the noble efforts of Forgotten Harvest Farms,” says Jim Walker, Vice
President of Case IH, NAFTA. “With this donation we hope to help
Forgotten Harvest service all of those in need in the large region they
service. That we do this in partnership with our sister companies in this
endeavor, I think, shows the collective spirit of our brands and the people
behind them.”

A donated heavy-duty New Holland S1050 field sprayer will provide
dependable performance, and accurate spraying, even across bumpy, varied
field conditions. It has a tank capacity of 1,000 gallons. In addition, New
Holland’s Rustler™ R125 4x4 utility vehicle offers the perfect
balance of capability and performance, with all-wheel-drive traction
control system, independent front and rear suspension, and spacious
seating.

“It’s an honor for New Holland to play a part in the
tremendous work being done by Forgotten Harvest,” said Abe Hughes,
Vice President of New Holland in North America. “We take great
satisfaction in knowing the New Holland equipment at work on the Forgotten
Harvest farm will be used to help provide the food needed to feed the
hungry in the Detroit area.”

In addition to farming Ore Creek Farm, Forgotten Harvest Farms also
works with regional farmers and government agencies that have farm
operations to have its volunteers harvest fresh and healthy locally-sourced
produce to deliver to agencies serving the hungry in Metro Detroit. In
2015, Forgotten Harvest will also begin harvesting 125,000 pounds of apples
per year from the Forgotten Harvest Orchard of Hope on land donated by
Blake’s Farms in Macomb County.

Volunteers interested in assisting in Forgotten Harvest Farms operations
can visit Forgotten Harvest
to learn more or sign up.

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